And how did the people react to the boost in spending announced in this year’s Budget to promote our wellbeing?
In some cases by pleading for more; in other cases, by grouching they got nothing.
But Budget spending is never enough.
Two lots of bleating came from the Human Rights Commission, which somewhat draws attention to the potential for a $15 million a year saving by abolishing the agency – a budget-trimming measure advocated by the ACT Party.
One statement – in the name of Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero – said Budget 2022 has pluses and minuses for the disabled community.
On the plus side,there was considerable investment in the new Ministry for Disabled People and other funding which has the potential to benefit the disabled community. And there was some funding for community-based services which support the disabled community. Continue reading “Budget unleashes laments from groups that were overlooked or short-changed (including hopes of Human Rights empire-building)”